Seekonk Board of Health Opposes Asphalt Plant

The Board of Health has come out in opposition to a proposed asphalt plant near Route 6. The board voted Wednesday that the plant would be hazardous to public safety.

Last January, the Planning Board voted to allow International Paving Corporation to redevelop a warehouse/garage site at 45 Industrial Court for the project. The plant, which would be located in an Industrial Zoning District just a few hundred feet from a residential neighborhood, has drawn concerns over the potential health impact from emissions.

A Facebook group, Stop the Seekonk Asphalt Plant, has more than 2000 members, including residents from Barrington and East Providence, Rhode Island. Members of the Board of Selectmen have also vowed to stop the plant from going forward.